Saturday, September 13, 2014

Ashtray Navigations - Sweet Iron Feet (2009)

Comment: there can be difference
between Ashtray Navigations, and Ashtray Navigations regarding Phil Todd headed
combo`s releases. There is no wonder because of having issued a shitloads of
avant-whatever albums since the beginning of 90s. Todd and his variable collaborators`
music can be considered a sort of alchemy of manipulated sounds which may be
even more influential than the listener is able to guess. For instance, you could
remember for the first two albums of
Animal Collective where they partially carry out similar minimalistic psychedelic
experiments and more sophisticated noise-tinged explorations (or so-called
post-psychedelic electronica) thereby bringing forth such sort of music to a
wider audience. More concretely, this 4-track issue is a positive sonic mayhem filled
with whistling feedback noises, arty guitar chord layering, amplified hisses and
bubbly synth drones, however, there aforementioned elements are just tools to
experiment with them on different intensities and interactions throughout this
31-minute course. It might be considered an improvised music album, though, it
seems that every element brought forth on it is thoroughly analysed and elaborated.
By the way, the album will be finished off in a majestic manner (The Whirlpool What Was). By kindred
souls I recommend listen to such artists as Kemialliset Ystävat, Glenn Branca,
Vibracathedral Orchestra, fydhws, Tore Elgaroy.